The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has affirmed a $20,000 fine against a New York pirate radio operator while proposing two additional $20,000 penalties against operators of unlicensed FM stations in the Bronx.
This week, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau finalized a financial forfeiture order against broadcaster Jean Boncoeur, whom investigators identified as the alleged operator of “Radio Gold Stars,” an unlicensed station broadcasting on 90.5 FM from Spring Valley in Rockland County.
FCC field agents first investigated the station during a November 2024 inspection and returned to the property in January 2025, where they again detected unauthorized transmissions. According to the agency, property tax records identified Boncoeur as a co-owner of the Columbus Avenue property where the station operated, while social media research uncovered additional links between him and the operation…